Letter to editor: GOP school reform really is power grab

Some big questions are not being asked about the Republican education reform movement in Indiana: Why would conservative Republicans be forcing through laws that help this state to be included in President Obama's "Race to the Top"? Why are conservative Republicans seeking more and more federal intrusion into our schools? Why do conservative Republicans, who supposedly support smaller government, seek to increase the size of state and city governments, adding offices, boards and others for the expansion of charter schools and schools that receive vouchers? Why is local community control being stripped away?"

At the federal level, the "Race to the Top" agenda is to nationalize our public schools. At the state level, the education reform agenda is to privatize them. Both groups seek to control the billions of dollars spent to educate our children and all educators. Caught in the middle are our public schools and our students.

If you are a Republican, as I was, use your energies to stop this runaway train called "education reform." I will do everything in my power to unseat any Indiana Republican who supports it.

Shirley Deckard

Indianapolis

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Letter to editor: GOP school reform really is power grab

Some big questions are not being asked about the Republican education reform movement in Indiana: Why would conservative Republicans be forcing through laws that help this state to be included in